Brandon Ingram vs. Rick Robey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rick Robey and Brandon Ingram, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brandon Ingram and Rick Robey both played 8 years in the NBA. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Rick Robey had his rookie season in 1978-79. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rick Robey 8 5 1978-79 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brandon Ingram Rick Robey
Season 2016-171978-79
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram 79 28.8 9.4 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.1 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 8.7 .402 0.7 2.4 .294 1.7 2.7 .621
Rick Robey 79 22.3 10.4 2.1 4.4 6.5 1.7 0.6 0.2 2.1 2.9 4.1 8.5 .478 - - - 2.2 2.8 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Brandon Ingram Rick Robey
Season 2017-181979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram 59 33.5 16.1 1.0 4.4 5.3 3.9 0.8 0.7 2.5 2.8 6.1 12.9 .470 0.7 1.8 .390 3.3 4.8 .681
Rick Robey 82 23.4 11.5 2.5 3.9 6.5 1.1 0.6 0.2 1.8 3.0 4.6 8.9 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.3 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey 9 16.8 6.1 1.4 2.1 3.6 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.9 3.0 2.7 5.9 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.6 .500

Season 3

Brandon Ingram Rick Robey
Season 2018-191980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram 52 33.8 18.3 0.8 4.3 5.1 3.0 0.5 0.6 2.5 2.9 7.0 14.0 .497 0.6 1.8 .330 3.8 5.6 .675
Rick Robey 82 19.1 9.0 1.6 3.1 4.8 1.5 0.5 0.2 1.7 2.5 3.6 6.7 .545 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.1 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey 17 15.6 5.1 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.7 0.1 0.3 1.1 2.6 2.1 4.8 .432 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.1 .457

Season 4

Brandon Ingram Rick Robey
Season 2019-201981-82
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram 62 33.9 23.8 0.8 5.3 6.1 4.2 1.0 0.6 3.0 2.9 8.2 17.7 .463 2.4 6.2 .391 5.0 5.9 .851
Rick Robey 80 14.8 5.7 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.2 2.3 2.3 4.7 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.0 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey 12 10.2 4.6 1.1 1.3 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.8 3.3 .525 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .765

Season 5

Brandon Ingram Rick Robey
Season 2020-211982-83
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram 61 34.3 23.8 0.6 4.3 4.9 4.9 0.7 0.6 2.5 2.0 8.4 18.0 .466 2.3 6.1 .381 4.6 5.2 .878
Rick Robey 59 14.5 4.2 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.2 2.2 1.7 3.6 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .577
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey 5 5.8 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 6

Brandon Ingram Rick Robey
Season 2021-221983-84
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram 55 34.0 22.7 0.6 5.2 5.8 5.6 0.6 0.5 2.7 2.2 8.2 17.9 .461 1.3 4.1 .327 4.8 5.9 .826
Rick Robey 61 14.0 5.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.1 0.3 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.3 4.2 .545 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.0 1.4 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram 6 39.3 27.0 0.7 5.5 6.2 6.2 0.7 0.3 3.8 1.8 9.3 19.7 .475 1.8 4.5 .407 6.5 7.8 .830
Rick Robey 10 4.3 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.6 .438 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 7

Brandon Ingram Rick Robey
Season 2022-231984-85
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram 45 34.2 24.7 0.5 5.0 5.5 5.8 0.7 0.4 3.3 2.6 9.0 18.6 .484 1.4 3.6 .390 5.3 6.0 .882
Rick Robey 4 12.0 1.3 0.8 1.3 2.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.8 0.5 2.3 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brandon Ingram Rick Robey
Season 2023-241985-86
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram 64 32.9 20.8 0.7 4.4 5.1 5.7 0.8 0.6 2.5 2.3 7.8 15.9 .492 1.3 3.8 .355 3.8 4.8 .801
Rick Robey 46 13.7 3.8 0.9 2.3 3.2 1.3 0.4 0.1 1.4 2.0 1.6 4.2 .377 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram 4 36.3 14.3 0.3 4.3 4.5 3.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.0 4.8 13.8 .345 0.5 2.0 .250 4.3 4.8 .895
Rick Robey ------- --- ----------